Cyril Walters
Cyril Frederick Walters
Born: 28 August 1905, Bedlinog, Glamorgan, Wales
Died: 23 December 1992, Neath, Glamorgan, Wales
Major Teams: Glamorgan, Wales, Worcestershire, England.
Known As: Cyril Walters
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Test Debut: England v West Indies at Lord's, 1st Test, 1933
Last Test: England v Australia at The Oval, 5th Test, 1934
Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1934
Career Statistics:
TESTS
(career)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 11 18 3 784 102 52.26 1 7 6 0
O M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling - - - - - - - - - -
FIRST-CLASS
(career: 1923 - 1935)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 245 427 32 12145 226 30.74 21 55 101 0
Balls R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 425 380 5 76.00 2-22 0 0 85.0 5.36
- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.
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Cyril Walters was one of the bright young hopes of Glamorgan cricket during the 1920`s, and many people forecasted that he would one day play Test cricket for England.
He duly proved these pundits to be right and 1934 even captained England against Australia at Trent Bridge. But by this time, Walters had left Glamorga , having joined Worcestershire
in 1928 as their player-secretary.
Educated at Neath Grammar School, Walters had made his Glamorgan debut in 1923, and played on a regular basis in 1924 and 1925. He only managed one half-century, but there was
no doubting his potential, or his youthful zest in the field.which was greatly appreciated by the portly amateurs. The elegant young batsman turned the corner in 1926, with two centuries
at Swansea, against Warwickshire and Leicestershire, and he showed a wide range of graceful and flowing strokes.
However, Walters had several business interests and in 1927 he only appeared in the opening six games, before concentrating on his career as an architect and surveyor. He re-appeared
briefly in 1928, before announcing that he was joining Worcestershire. The loss of the gifted young amateur was not fully appreciated until the 1930`s, when he hit a career best score
of 226 for Worcestershire against Kent at Gravesend in 1933. This was his most successful season, during which he set a new county record of 9 centuries.By this time, he had won
the first of 11 Test caps, and he went on to open the batting for England, besides being a member of the M.C.C. touring party to India and Ceylon in 1933/34. (Submitted by Andrew
Hignell - June 2000)
Last Updated: Tuesday, 30-Jul-2002 03:22:33 GMT
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